Kotonoshu against Hokutotsuru, Hatsu 2018, day 8

KotonoshuSandanme 41 West3-1
Finaltsukihizaknee touch down
HokutotsuruSandanme 40 West2-2

Hatsu 2018, day 8, 21 January 2018. Sandanme, bout 29 of 47. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukihiza

Who else uses it

Knee touch down.

The loser touches the ground with a knee on his own, without being forced.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
57% KotonoshuHokutotsuru 43%

The ratings had Kotonoshu the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonoshu 2Hokutotsuru 0
  1. Kotonoshu won · Hatsu 2018, day 8, Sandanme (this bout)tsukihiza
  2. Kotonoshu won · Nagoya 2016, day 4, Sandanmeoshidashi